The children threw snowballs.

Meaning: This means that the children were playing with snowballs. It's like saying, The children were engaging in an activity where they threw balls of snow at each other.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Threw means to send something through the air with force. Snowballs are balls made of snow that are often used for throwing. When you put them together, "The children threw snowballs" means that the children were sending balls of snow through the air with force.

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